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In recent years it has become clear that the increasing population of space debris could lead to catastrophic consequences in the near term. The Kessler syndrome (where the density of objects in orbit is high enough that collisions could set off a cascade) is now more realistic than when it was first proposed in 1978. Although statistically less likely to Occur than an orbital collision, an asteroid impact on Earth could have devastating consequences. Asteroids and space debris represent a significant hazard for both space and terrestrial assets; at the same time asteroids also represent an opportunity. Asteroid and Space Debris Manipulation features material initially developed for lectures presented at the Opening Training School of Stardust, a training and research network devoted to developing and mastering techniques for asteroid and space debris monitoring, removal/deflection, and exploitation. The book covers a range of topics and disciplines developed within Stardust and provides a mixture of fundamental material, practical applications-and examples of key enabling technologies for the future.One of the key goals of Stardust is to train the next generation of engineers and scientists to turn the threat represented by asteroids and space debris into an opportunity and mitigate, if not remove, the threat of an impact. Stardust integrates multiple disciplines, from robotics to applied mathematics, from computational intelligence to astrodynamics, to find practical and effective solutions to the asteroid and space debris issue.

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Massimiliano Vasile is a Professor of Space Systems Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. He was previously a Research Fellow for the Advanced Concepts Team of ESA on new methods for Space Mission Analysis and Design and Trajectory Optimization. He was a Lecturer at Politecnico di Milano and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. He is a Member of AlAA, IEEE, the IAF Space Power Committee and AlRO. He edited the book Computational Intelligence in Aerospace Sciences (AlAA, 2014). Vasile holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. Edmondo Minisci is a Lecturer in Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. Affiliated to the Centre for Future Air-Space Transportation Technology (cFASTT), he has more than ten years' experience in the field of CFD-based analysis and design, working on single-stage-to- orbit lifting 'body configurations and bi-rotoric small/medium size UAVs, as well as on the multi-objective design optimization of marine and aeronautical propellers, subsonic airfoils and wings, entry and re-entry vehicles, and wind turbines. He is a founding member and former general manager of OPTIMAD Engineering S.r.l.- ltalian SME, spin-off of the Politecnico di Torino, active in the field of aerodynamic analysis, design, and optimization. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Torino.

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